Jeffrey Richard Olenick

Jeff was born on Feb. 8, 1954, and was a son of Walter Olenick and Anne (Olenick) Barthold. He attended St. Matthew's grade school and Notre Dame High School, and in 1972 was a member of the second graduating class from Notre Dame. During his years at Notre Dame, he was most active in varsity sports as a member of the basketball, baseball and soccer teams. His interest in sports continued throughout his life, coaching his sons in soccer, and as an avid New York Giants and Mets fan.

Jeff graduated from Syracuse University and lived and worked during most of his adult life in the suburbs of New York City. He loved spending time at the ocean, through most often on Long Beach Island, N.J., and more recently, on Marco Island, Fla. He was an enthusiastic reader of most anything, and could recite from memory any scene from his favorite movies, and Jeff was an entertainer. He loved to make people laugh, and boy, was he good at it, with family (especially his dad), friends, neighbors and strangers. You always knew which room Jeff was in, just follow the laughter.

He will be greatly missed.

Jeff is survived by his two sons, Michael and Corey Olenick, both of Demarest, N.J.; two brothers: Walter Olenick and his wife, Brenda, of East Stroudsburg, and David Olenick and his wife, Alice, of Fayston, Vt.; and two nephews, Devin Olenick and his wife, Laura, and Aaron Olenick.

There will be no visitation. Jeff will be remembered at private family service on Friday, March 29, at Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 23 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg.